Masters Program Structure
PROGRAM DELIVERY
- Each course is taught over 6 weeks, twice a week between 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- The Program can be completed in 18 – 24 months.
- The program terminates with a short research paper in a selected area in the field of Islamic banking and finance.
- For graduation, the student must achieve a GPA of 3.0 or above.
(Total: 42 Credits)
CORE COURSE (18 CREDITS)
- MSBF 6100 Fundamentals of Islamic Financial Regulations (3)
- MSBF 6101 Oman/AGCC Islamic Economy (3)
- MSBF 6102 Islamic Banking (3)
- MSBF 6103 Islamic Accounting and Financial Reporting (3)
- MSBF 6104 Advanced Research Methods (3)
- MSBF 6106 Advanced Financial Management, (3)
ELECTIVE COURSES (18 CREDITS) – Any 6 courses
- MSBF 6105 Strategic Analysis on Islamic Financial Institutions (3)
- MSBF 6107 Fund Management in Islamic Institutions (3)
- MSBF 6108 Islamic Portfolio Management (3)
- MSBF 6109 Current Issues in Global Economics (3)
- MSBE 6110 Derivatives & Financial Risk Management (3)
- MSBE 6111 Special Topics in Islamic Banking (3)
- MSBE 6112 Human Resource Management in Service Sector (3)
- MSBE 6113 Oman Banking Regulations and Law (3)
- MSBE 6114 Decision Support & Executive Information Systems (3)
RESEARCH PAPER (6 CREDITS)
- MSBF 6900 Research Paper (6)